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Despite the myriad uses an iPad can serve up, one area where it falls short is artistic creation. Sure, there are tons of sketching and painting apps, but they are hampered by one shortcoming of the iPad's display: lack of pressure sensitivity. The Pogo Connect Stylus tries to mend this gap and open the doors to a more complete artistic experience on the iPad.
What Is It?
An $80 iPad stylus that uses Bluetooth to introduce pressure-sensitivity and a few other features to compatible apps.
Who's It For?
Sketching fiends, illustrators, note-takers—anyone looking for a more authentic "pen-to-paper" experience from their iPad.
Looks nice and sleek, and matches the silver and black tones of your 'Pad. There's a button on the side that acts as an "undo" in most apps. The stylus is cartoonishly fat, as is necessary to house a AAA battery, and the barrel is quite slippery with no clip. It looks nice, but we would have liked to see more practical considerations.
Using It
Setting up the Pogo is as easy as downloading a free pairing app and pressing a button to connect. Each third-party app that is compatible with the Pogo has its own setting for connecting to the stylus, but in our use it was usually very simple, and the pairing never faltered. There are about 15 compatible apps, with a handful more filed under "coming soon."
Drawing with the Pogo is a mixed bag. It delivers on its promise of pressure-sensitivity only with some heavy caveats. The most frustrating part is that unlike a regular stylus or finger-tip, you actually need to put pressure on the Pogo for it to register a line. If you simply place the tip on the iPad's display and wave it around without pressing down a decent amount, your lines won't appear. This is extremely awkward to get used to, and kind of defeats at least some of the purpose of the pressure-sensitivity.
Another roadblock to greatness is the blatant non-functional palm-rejection feature. The Pogo is supposed to let you place your palm on the iPad while drawing, without the display registering it and interrupting your strokes. In all the apps we tested that advertised compatibility with this feature, palm rejection didn't work at all—plain and simple.
The Best Part
The satisfaction of watching a line go from thick to thin on your iPad is powerful, and adds a whole other strata of possibilities to an already useful tool. Without the Pogo, the thickness of your line increases with speed—which doesn't make much sense.
Tragic Flaw
It just doesn't work well enough. When drawing, LACK of pressure is just as important as pressure. The Pogo's inability to register those light and delicate strokes is surely the gadget's Achille's Heel.
This Is Weird...
The button on the Pogo lies just where your thumb rests when writing or drawing, lending itself to a whole lot of accidental presses.
Test Notes
- We mainly tested the Pogo with Adobe Photoshop Touch, GoodNotes, and Paper.
- The Pogo's tip is replaceable should you wear it out. Ten One Design also claims that the top is upgradeable, though no specific upgrades have been announced yet.
- Ten One Design claims that the Pogo "supports hundreds of levels" of pressure-sensitivity. This doesn't mean that hundreds of levels are being utilized, or that apps are capable of it.
Should You Buy It?
As much as we like the idea, the Pogo Connect just feels too incomplete to spend $80 on. We didn't expect it to compete with the power and versatility of a Wacom tablet, but it should be able to deliver more core functionality. If you are a casual sketcher, the Pogo can be a lot of fun, but if you are looking for a tool that will recreate the subtelty and dynamics of drawing, you may be disappointed.
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Marshawn Lynch is a bit of a tool. He ran someone over with his SUV and then offered a pathetic denial (though the pedestrian he hit was apparently enormously drunk at the time). He's also had several other foolish run-ins with the law in his short career. Concerning yes. Would he be a gamble? Yes. But many times, when a guy gets into trouble early in his career he eventually figures out what he's throwing away – and this can lead to a pretty nice career. Marshawn Lynch was a strong Heisman candidate in college and a pretty good RB on a very crappy team for two years in Buffalo before his stupid off-the-field issues got him suspended for the beginning of 2009, opening the door for RB Fred Jackson. Jackson is now the man there mostly because he's really good and because he has performed really well – not necessarily because Lynch totally sucks now. And, in the 2010 draft, Buffalo picked up RB CJ Spiller – a guy many figure will see the field plenty this year because he also has freakish skills (4.37 40 etc). Lynch is considered by many to be the #3 back in Buffalo at the moment.
Outside of depth at RB, Buffalo is a very bad team. Very bad. They have holes…everywhere. Given their desperation for…anyone, I think we could offer up a package for Lynch and they would jump at the chance to get rid of him. Give up Brandon Jackson plus a veteran or two like Donald Lee or AJ Hawk – or even swap dreads for dreads with Bigby. Or, the best option may be to give up a draft pick or something – maybe a 4th rounder. (I should add that whatever we do, we should also try to throw in Poppinga so I don't feel compelled to write disparagingly about the guy anymore.)
Once in the fold in GB, I think Lynch would shape up attitude-wise because I think Rodgers already commands that kind of respect from the players around him. And, if I'm not mistaken, Rodgers and Lynch played together for 1 year at Cal – so there would be some familiarity already. Lynch could provide a nice style contrast from Grant. Lynch runs with some speed, he's got some shake to him, he's very powerful and he has decent hands for screens. My guess is that if something like this actually came about, Lynch would see this change as a fresh start and he'd help the Pack have a very effective 1-2 punch (maybe even a 1-2-3 punch considering the positive reviews so far for RB James Starks). He badly wants out of Buffalo and Buffalo badly wants to get at least something in return for the guy. I say let's look into it.
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Family's bodies found in shallow creek
A southern Indiana prosecutor has decided to have a grand jury review the deaths of a woman and her two young children whose nude bodies were found in a shallow creek in March.
The move by Floyd County Prosecutor Keith Henderson comes after the New Albany police chief said last month that investigators determined 35-year-old Jaime Clutter drowned 10-year-old son Brandon and 6-month-old daughter Katelyn before Clutter also drowned.
The chief said Clutter suffered from mental illness, including postpartum depression, but his announcement came a few weeks after the county coroner ruled the causes of death as undetermined.
Having a grand jury hear testimony from investigators and other witnesses could help reach some conclusions about what happened, Prosecutor Keith Henderson told The Courier-Journal.
"My objective for this is that all angles be thoroughly reviewed," he said. The community needs to be "satisfied that everything is aired out."
The grand jury is to be selected June 25.
Henderson said he didn't know whether the grand jury would uncover new information, but it's likely that if no indictments are returned, his office would produce a report of the findings.
Police ruled out Michael Clutter as a suspect in the deaths of his wife and children, saying investigators verified he was at work when they died.
Michael Clutter said he received a subpoena to appear before the grand jury on June 28. He said he welcomes a review of the case but he's also been dismayed with how his family's been portrayed.
"There's already been enough negative publicity," Clutter said. "To me, it's fine as long as it's going to get something done that's positive."
The bodies were found March 13 in a creek at a park less than a mile from where the family lived in the city just north of Louisville. Their clothing was found strewn in the creek, police said.
New Albany Police Chief Sherri Knight said Jaime Clutter had talked about her family being stalked by "demonic presences." Knight said that investigators didn't know whether Clutter committed suicide or drowned by accident, noting that hypothermia was a significant contributing factor in her death.
A witness told police that the mother and children weren't properly dressed for the day's 30-degreee weather. Independent mental health professionals hired by the police department to review the case said mental disorders could be intensified when subjected to cold temperatures, Knight said.


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Next Stop Just Ahead
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There's often a fine line between working hard and being overworked. As a start-up entrepreneur, you might not have discovered yet where exactly that line is. When you're putting in long days, devoting most of your waking hours to your business, you can't help but think that's a good thing--you're doing something positive for your future, and you're doing it to the extreme. What could be wrong with that?
What's wrong with that might not be immediately apparent. But over time, it will be. If you keep running on empty, never pausing to take a break, not only will you eventually lose all your stamina, but you might also miss out on some of the most important experiences of your start-up life.
What I mean is, if you are constantly driving forward full-throttle, you will likely miss out on the scenery along the side of the road. Tunnel vision has a way of doing that. Think of yourself on one, long road trip. And on road trips, isn't at least half the enjoyment the experiences and people you encounter along the way? No one sets out on a long road trip for the sole purpose of reaching a destination.
So as you work hard on making your business a success, don't forget to notice what's around you. There are people who can help you on your journey--mentors, teachers, parents, friends, family, strangers. Listen to what they have to say, whether it's business-related or not. Sometimes you learn the most from just opening your ears.
There are also many experiences that will enrich your life as a start-up entrepreneur. If you have children, for instance, spend time with them as much as you can. Put yourself on "time out" if you have to, because it will help you rejuvenate yourself and prepare for the next workday ahead.
In this journey we call entrepreneurship, there are many bumps along the way. But they become much more manageable when you know your next stop is just a few miles down the road.


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I'm trying to determine whether or not glDrawTexiOES should respect the current OpenGL ES viewport, but the OES_draw_texture specification doesn't seem to clearly indicate the expected behavior here.
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On one hand, the spec states that the glDrawTexOES functions operate in the fragment pipeline and draw a rectangular texture directly to the screen. However, the spec doesn't explicitly state that the current GL viewport is ignored and in fact, mentions the viewport in the following paragraph:
The functions
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draw a texture rectangle to the screen. Xs, Ys, and Zs specify the position of the affected screen rectangle. Xs and Ys are given directly in window ([b]viewport[/b]) coordinates.
Also, since a Z value is passed to glDrawTexiOES, depth range mapping occurs, which I believe normally occurs before computing window coordinates near the end of the transform pipeline (?).
Can anyone comment on the expected behavior here? For example, if I specify a non-full screen viewport (50, 50, 100, 100) and call glDrawTexiOES(0, 0, 0, 64, 64), should my texture rect be drawn at position (50, 50) on my surface, or should it ignore the viewport and draw it outside the viewport at position (0, 0)?


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Development and humanitarian assistance have, over their respective histories, attracted rather substantial literatures. The percentage of that literature I might call "accessible" to the general public is quite small, and much of that popular literature does very little to convey the experience of working in these fields (indeed, very little of the literature in general accomplishes this)*. In 2010, after 13 years of studying development and development issues as an academic, I joined USAID in a policy position. It took only a few days for me to realize that I had no idea what was going on, what motivated decisions within the Agency, and what it actually meant to do development and humanitarian assistance. Nothing in my reading (and I am an academic, so it was a lot of reading) had prepared me for this experience.
In retrospect, it is too bad Missionary, Mercenary, Mystic, Misfit had not yet been written before I went to USAID, but I suspect that even if it had been I would not have read it (academic snobbery and all). This would have been a mistake. MMMM presents a compelling, accurate feel for what it is to be a part of the development and humanitarian assistance industry. While J's attention to detail is striking (for those of us in the industry, this accuracy can draw us in but also make us grumpy, as more than once I found myself muttering something about a particular meeting or document described in MMMM), he works in a lot of real material into an interesting, compelling read. In short, this book accomplishes something remarkable: I can recommend it to not only to anyone who thinks that humanitarian assistance or development looks like a good career path, but also to anyone who needs a good beach read this summer. Take that, Jeff Sachs, et. al.…
Set in Bur Amina, Ethiopia, MMMM traces J's protagonist, Mary-Ann, through the twists and turns of delivering humanitarian assistance to refugees near the Ethiopia/Somalia border. The plot moves Mary-Ann through different positions in her small NGO, accurately conveying how abruptly one's life and position can change in this world…and also (perhaps inadvertently) demonstrates one of the most important lessons of any career: competence is in much shorter supply than most people realize, and if you are good at your job people will notice. At the same time, J lays out the jockeying of assistance organizations in the context of a humanitarian crisis, and the challenges of balancing the goal of helping the world's most vulnerable with the institutional imperatives of budgeting, fundraising, and surviving. Even the most careerist and craven of the characters in MMMM is understandable and relatable – the reader can understand why they are pushing for a particular project or outcome, even as the reader loathes them for it. Perhaps this is why Soledad Muñiz Nautiyal, in her review of the book, noted "the book presents 'the good, the bad and the ugly' of the aid industry without ever adopting a cynical perspective, and merely acts as an observer of a complex picture". This perspective, which permeates MMMM, makes the world of compromise that is humanitarian assistance palatable. As the book so effectively conveys, too much idealism can render you irrelevant and ineffective. Some readers may hate this lesson and perspective. If so, you will probably hate the real world of humanitarian assistance.
The reliability of even J's loathsome characters leads to my next major point about MMMM. In this book, J addresses my principal critique of his first effort, Disastrous Passion. In Disastrous Passion, I felt that J created well-rounded, interesting humanitarian assistance characters, but many of the ancillary characters felt like caricatures. This, perhaps, was a product of J failing to live by the first rule of so many writers: write what you know. In Disastrous Passion, I felt like I knew the characters that worked for the various donors and agencies in Haiti, but the ancillary characters felt a bit like unwanted interlopers. In MMMM, even the ancillary characters are better-rounded, and I was drawn in by them. I had exactly one moment in the book that I felt was too shallow – when the protagonist has to address a problematic personnel issue (trying to avoid spoilers here), J never explains the motivations of the problematic person. Now, on one had I must say that this reflect reality – sometimes people do things that are inexplicable. It is a frustration the real world hands us. But somehow, in the context of MMMM, this made that character feel a bit shallow – like a plot device that allowed us to see another stressor in Mary-Ann's life. And while I did note that the character of Jon is, in many ways, the oracle of J in the narrative, unlike Dave Algoso I did not find this intrusive or slow reading. Instead, I thought these passages tended to crystallize the many plotlines J traces at various points in the book without having to abandon the narrative
I really enjoyed the book. It was a quick read, and one that I found difficult to put down. It was interesting, the plot very believable, the characters relatable, and the lessons (both overt and subtle) worthwhile. Whether or not you want to go into development or humanitarian assistance as a career, if you care about global poverty and want to better understand just how difficult this work really is – and you want to understand the real reasons why it is so difficult – then go get your copy of Missionary, Mercenary, Mystic, Misfit. It is well worth the read.
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Find a set of pictures that inspired details from MMMM on the book's Facebook page here.
*I feel compelled here to note that John Perkins' Confessions of an Economic Hit Man is just awful. I can't speak to the veracity of his firsthand accounts, but his reading of institutional motivations and processes is beyond poor. Seriously, don't waste your time…


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Since I'm trying to aggregate multiple loves into one blog (books, brunch, bites and booze), I have a new plan for posting reviews on my City Imbibing page.
- I'm first going to write my review on this main page
- If the experience lends itself to a book, I will make the connection
- I will then add a shortened review to my City Imbibing section
- I know this isn't all that exciting, but it feels like a personal epiphany
My inaugural post now begins –
"Get drunk by the fire at Shoolbred's. We did that last winter and Fab Moretti showed up."
— Chris Baio (Vampire Weekend Guitarist)
Shoolbreds: A neighborhood favorite (East Village – 2nd Ave btwn 12th & 13th), this bar is my go-to hangout on these cold winter evenings (afternoons, mornings…). It boasts four coveted seats by a crackling fireplace (you have to lurk, ready to pounce as soon as the seats are available) as well as a "buy one get a token for another free one" beer and well-drink special from 4-8pm every single day. Though not included in this special, they make a wonderful hot toddy (may beat my own personal recipe), delicious spinach and artichoke dip and lamb sliders. Another advantage to the flocked-velvet decor is the lack of tacky illumination due to flickering TV screens – this is moving-picture-free-zone.
My beloved fireplace experiences with Shoolbred's does lend itself well to Winter-based novels. Two very different titles immediately come to mind:
- SNOW ANGELS by James Thompson: I reviewed this in greater detail here, but this thrilling noir mystery set in the very cold, snow covered, 24-hours of darkness country of Finland will make you shiver and have a greater appreciation for the fireplace.
- NERD GONE WILD: The antithesis of Thompson's scary debut, this book is in Vicki Lewis's humorous Nerd Series. It's a cozy, quirky romance set in the wildness of Alaska, with endearing character and laughable "enemies." This is a total guilty indulgence – get your hand out of that cookie jar and give this a try (hold the neon-colored jacket proudly).
- THE GLASS CASTLE: Most of you have probably already read this memoir from Jeanette Walls, that became a bestseller after astounded readers all over told their friends about the author's horrible childhood. It's a book that makes you appreciate what you have – and respect those who go without. At the same time, I hated the book and found it hard not to shake it (as a way to reach the characters), since the parents were so capable and made life hell for their children, when it may not have been necessary to suffer…
I'll leave you with these pictures our assistant took of Central Park yesterday afternoon, of the "SnOwMG" (she was brave to venture into the weather, while I was safely ensconced at, you know this, Shoolbred's)-
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Thank you, dear work, for closing your doors to the elements at 3pm. Time to go trek home and warm up in front of the gasping radiator, with a hot toddy and a good book (title tbd).
For those others of you heading home early on this wintery Wednesday, I suggest you make my simple hot toddy too! Make tea (anything black tea works – I personally like mango and lemon, through raspberry wasn't horrible), add a splash ("splash" is at your whim) of whiskey, lemon juice and a dose of honey, and watch the flakes swirl down.


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Azarenka, Sharapova advance on women's side
Roger Federer's final shot of the day clipped the let cord, dribbled over the net and settled softly in the grass, beyond even 6-foot-9 John Isner's reach.
The crowd responded with a collective "aww," Isner grimaced and Federer offered a sheepish wave of apology. But after all these years, he's probably overdue for a little luck in the Olympics.
Federer advanced Thursday to the semifinals by beating Isner 6-4, 7-6 (5). With that tall hurdle cleared, four-time Olympian Federer needs one more win to clinch the first singles medal of his career, which would plug the biggest hole in a resume that includes a record 17 Grand Slam titles.
"Being in the medal matches, at least I'll get two shots," Federer said. "That's why I looked at this match as a final. You can imagine the relief and happiness I feel right now."
On Friday, Federer will face No. 8-seeded Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina.
Serena Williams, another reigning Wimbledon champion who seeks her first Olympic singles medal, advanced by beating former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, 6-0, 6-3. Williams' opponent in the semifinals Friday will be top-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who lost when they met in the Wimbledon semifinals last month.
Serena and her sister Venus, seeking their third gold medal in doubles, reached the semifinals by beating No. 2-seeded Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy, 6-1, 6-1.
Against the No. 8-seeded Wozniacki, Williams swept the first seven games. As a complement to her booming serve and slingshot returns, Williams kept one point going with a desperation, off-balance left-handed forehand.
"I haven't practiced it in a couple of months," she said. "I wish I could have hit it better."
Williams lost that exchange but won most of the other rallies. She dropped only nine points on her serve, never faced a break point and hit 30 winners to seven for Wozniacki.
"I felt a little off today, believe it or not," Williams said. "But I'm really, really hard to please."
No. 3 Maria Sharapova won a matchup of first-time Olympians, beating Kim Clijsters 6-2, 7-5. Sharapova's opponent Friday will be fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko, who defeated No. 6 Petra Kvitova of Germany 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Azarenka beat No. 7 Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-4, 7-5 under Wimbledon's roof. Kerber eliminated Venus Williams on Wednesday, but Azarenka feasted on the left-hander's serve, winning more than half of those points and breaking six times.
The other men's semifinal will match No. 2-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia against No. 3 Andy Murray of Britain. Murray was runner-up to Federer at Wimbledon last month, while Djokovic won Wimbledon in 2011 and was a bronze medalist in Beijing in 2008.
Djokovic advanced by sweeping No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, 6-1, 7-5. Murray delighted a crowd that included Prince William and wife Kate by beating No. 11 Nicolas Almagro of Spain, 6-4, 6-1.
Del Potro advanced by beating No. 15 Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4, 7-6 (4).
Americans Bob and Mike Bryan advanced to doubles semifinals by edging Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram of Israel, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (10). Neither team managed a service break, and the Bryans sealed the victory on their fourth match point when Erlich double-faulted into the net.
On a sunny, gusty afternoon on Centre Court, Federer's victory swung on just a few points. Both players went for quick strikes, which meant short rallies and less than scintillating tennis for the capacity crowd.
Midway through the second set, the chair umpire yawned.
Isner hung tough playing on Centre Court for the first time, and the close score did produce some tense moments, the last coming on the final point. The big American hit a 137 mph serve, and Federer lined a backhand return that caught the net and still landed a winner.
"You just feel bad, really - but relief, because it's finally over," Federer said.
"It goes against you sometimes; it goes for you sometimes," Isner said. "It's unfortunate, but I'm not going to dwell on it. He was better than me today."
Federer recalled winning a match the same way against Ivan Ljubicic in a Key Biscayne final.
"I actually texted him to tell him the same thing happened again," Federer said with a chuckle.
Federer was also fortunate to take the lead for good in the ninth game when Isner blew a forehand sitter. Isner then stomped his chair chewing on his shirt, sat and buried his head in a towel.
That point, which put Federer ahead 5-4, resulted in the only service break of the match.
"Maybe I just got really lucky today," he said. "But overall I felt I played a great match. ... I think I'm playing my best. I don't know if you can play a whole lot better."


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 14, 2009) - The ETSU volleyball team is set to host in-state rival Chattanooga Tuesday at 7p.m. in Brooks Gym.
Tuesday's contest is a rematch of the season opener for the Bucs (3-6, 2-1 A-Sun) as they fell to the Lady Mocs 3-1 at the Comfort Inn and Suites Tournament in Morehead, Ky. ETSU split a pair of matches this past weekend sweeping Stetson, while dropping a match to FGCU, 3-0. The Bucs are led by senior setter Amanda Youell (Middleburg, Fla.) and junior outside hitter Erin Ryan (Davie, Fla.).
The all-time series between ETSU and UTC is tied at 26-all, with the Bucs having won three of the last five meetings between the two teams.
Chattanooga (4-3, 0-0 SoCon) is coming off of a 3-0 loss to Loyola (Ill.) after defeating SIU Edwardsville 3-1 this past weekend. The Lady Mocs are led by junior middle blocker Courtney Barnes and freshman libero Paula Passmore.
The match can be seen live on ASun.TV by clicking on the link above. For more information on Buccaneer volleyball and all other athletic news, please visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
I Can't Quit You
So, do you know who my indecision is the perfect match for? Well, that'd be a certain service where you can buy and print your stamps online. I decided, after paying about $20 a month for 3 months of service and using $0 per month in stamps, that it really didn't serve a purpose in the household. Make sense? Yes, perfect. So, I call them up and try to quit them. Well, dang if I'm not treated to every pleasantry known to woman - and before I know it, I've been credited all service fees, given 3 months of free service and $20 worth of free postage credited to my account - SURE I'll stay.
Couple days later, I'm all - what was I thinking? So, I print my free postage, get all puffed up, decide to call them up, and state again that I truly just don't need the service. Once again, I'm given 3 more months of free service, they knock me down to the "less expensive" monthly plan, send me some complimentary net-stamps, and credit my account with $20 more of free postage....."just call us back by July 30th to cancel - just give us a try until then". And I, completely entranced or perhaps drugged by that point, replied breathlessly "oooookkkaaayyyy, Kimberlyyyyyy". And hung up. And now I'm wondering if there is a subliminal message playing over the phone line, forcing me to stay - because I am never this obtuse. I can't quit them.
Remember the episode of Friends when Ross can't quit his gym membership? So then he asks Chandler, I think? And Chandler can't do it either? So, then - what happens - do they ask Monica - is that it, and she finally takes care of it?
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- hungryandfrozen said...
I so agree. I need a Monica. If she could clean up after me as well it would be brilliant. I hear that actually settling upon the decision that you are indecisive is the first step... :)
- May 21, 2008 at 1:43 PM
I could actually live a long time without a Monica -- she is the reason (she and Ross) that I can't stand Friends. I know, I know... I'm horrible. I hate Friends. I also hate Sex and the City.
I said it.
Am I banished?
- May 21, 2008 at 2:58 PM
Not only do I need a Monica, I need her to move in...permanently. So she can look over my shoulder everyday and remind me what I have sworn off! :)
- May 21, 2008 at 3:03 PM
- Ann said...
Laura - that's right, she's an OCD cleaner, brilliant!
Lacy - LOL - I don't mind Friends-haters! Monica could be totally annoying, couldn't she? And Ross, with the schlepping? Yeah, I can totally see it... :)
Kspin - Monica would so do that for you, until you got to the point where you might have to lock her in the closet, right, bc you couldn't stand her anymore? :)
- May 21, 2008 at 3:20 PM
ROFL. I think the real message here is that I'm signing up, just to cancel so I can get 6 months of free service and free postage credit. Nice.
- May 21, 2008 at 5:11 PM
I have dibs on The Monica. I need one too. Mostly for cleaning, but wasn't she the chef too? For that too. And I might as well toss in Joey for the sexies.
- May 21, 2008 at 5:29 PM
- NV said...
Free postage for another couple months... hmmm. Sounds pretty decisive to me. :-)
Just work on that "NO" thing before it's time to re-up in July. I think the postage company will have it mastered by then.
- May 22, 2008 at 5:52 AM
This has got to be stamps.com and I'm signing up asap for all of this free crap. I'll get the free stuff and then I'll get me a Monica.
- May 22, 2008 at 7:29 AM
- Ann said...
Michelle - LOL - exactly - sign 'er up!
Sarah - I like the plan, though I think you'll have to duke it out for The Monica.
NV - I so have to work on the NO. Or, the Monica...
RP - Yep, that's the service! :)
- May 22, 2008 at 1:38 PM
- Firefly said...
Yes, yes, indecision--it can give you ulcers. Believe me, I know! Yesterday I walked around and around the bedding department at Target. After 40 minutes of weighing all my options, I walked out with plain, safe, white sheets. Why couldn't I take the leap and buy the little pink roses?! I'll tell you why, because even though in my heart of hearts I loved them and knew I would love sleeping on them, I was too snobby to buy little pink rose sheets. Not designy enough. Next week, I bet I'll go back and buy them. And then maybe take them back. We'll see.
- May 22, 2008 at 6:30 PM
You know, what happened to customer service being totally rude? Granted, they're trying to keep your business, but how about some old fashioned rudeness to boot you out the door? That's what you really need!
- May 22, 2008 at 6:45 PM
- Ann said...
Firefly - A woman after my own heart. I swear, I'm on a first name basis at the Target return department - bc I buy something, return it, and sometimes buy it again. Mortifying. Sometimes, I'll return something at a whole 'nother Target, just so I don't have to face the usual return desk. It's that ridiculous. Omg, such a loser.
Jen - Exactly! Why, when I need the USUAL totally rude service that I receive, do I then get kid-glove service? Confounding!
- May 22, 2008 at 7:39 PM
i know! it's why i really hate phone services..it's a goddamn marketing trick i tell you. how annoying. i'm feeling so frustrated for you because i had a similar experience, not trying to get off a plan though but more to downgrade the bloody plan which in the end was fucked up completely by the incompetent fool on the other end of the phone.
pardon my french but stuff like this really annoys me a hell lot.
i hope you find the monica you need. otherwise, just be very firm and use a loud voice. that really sucks cause I use to run a cake boutique and had to take calls on the phone (and had idiots ringing me up just cause i had a great accent and a nice voice) so i HATE it when people take an unfriendly tone with me but sometimes YOU GOTTA DO WAT YOU GOTTA DO.
so i say go for it girl.
all the best.
- May 23, 2008 at 12:46 PM
I AM a Monica by nature, so if/when you need one, you just call on me...and I'll be there.
- May 23, 2008 at 1:38 PM
LOL. This was funny. My first time on this blog, I'll be back, it's just a great read. Thanks!
- May 23, 2008 at 3:48 PM
- Ann said...
Diva - Love it that you can be so pleasant and whip out the f-bombs as needed - a girl after my own heart.
A Monica - Like a James Taylor song, I feel you're there for me, lol.
Katherine B. - thanks for stopping by! :)
- May 24, 2008 at 9:33 AM
I'll be your Monica! I am "Monica" for my Mom!! When she wants to order something or when the telemarketers calls, she always hands me the phone and I deal with the people!! I love doing that! So next time you need a Monica let me know!
- May 24, 2008 at 1:35 PM
- Ann said...
Dawn - I need you! On speed dial! I'm such a pansy...
- May 24, 2008 at 3:13 PM
There is also an episode of Friends where Chandler can't quit the gym so he gets Ross to come with him and back him up, but then Ross ends up getting a gym membership while Chandler is trying to cancel his. So, they decide to go to the bank and cancel their accounts- cutting the gym off at the source, but they end up leaving with a joint checking account. Anyway... I watch way too much of that show. Oh, and I just came across your blog and I love it!
- June 3, 2008 at 8:23 PM


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Ever notice how some government programs draw the ire of almost everyone? Conservatives, liberals, environmentalists, libertarians, business, labor, consumers and grouchy taxpayers are all opposed. Yet these programs go on as though directed by an unstoppable particle beam from a neighboring galaxy. The public rarely sees who in Washington keeps the outrage in motion, and that's how "they" get away with it.
The sugar support program is one such curiosity. We will get into the "who" and "how," but first an explanation of why almost everyone hates it.
Americans pay about three times the world price of sugar because of a complex farm program designed to greatly enrich U.S. sugar growers and processors, in actuality a handful of families. Among other things, it limits imports of far cheaper sugar from impoverished Caribbean countries. It provides taxpayer-backed loans: If prices slip, the borrowers repay their loans with sugar, which taxpayers must sell at a loss or store at their own expense.
In sum, the policy provides a government-guaranteed income to cane sugar producers in Florida and sugar beet growers in Minnesota and Michigan. Who pays? American consumers, for starters. The manipulated price of sugar amounts to a tax estimated at $3 billion a year.
The domestic sugar industry argues that 142,000 jobs would be lost if the sugar program ended. But the Commerce Department reported in 2006 that inflated sugar prices kill three manufacturing jobs for every sugar-growing and -processing job saved. Many U.S. candy-makers have seen no choice but to move factories and their jobs to countries with normal sugar prices. Among the examples:
Atkinson Candy Co., of Lufkin, Texas, recently sent most of its peppermint candy production to Guatemala. "It's a damn shame," company President Eric Atkinson told The Wall Street Journal, he had to move 60 jobs to Central America that should have stayed here.
Jelly Belly Candy Co., based in Fairfield, Calif., has again expanded its factory in Thailand. Sugar makes up half the cost of the product, Jelly Belly President Bob Simpson said. High U.S. sugar costs have forced him to raise his prices several times over the past 10 years.
Reluctant to take their small family-owned businesses to other countries, domestic candy-makers had been reducing the amount of sugar in their product. It is no accident that from 2002 to 2012, imported candy contained 33 percent more sugar.
As Congress debated last spring whether to continue the program, Big Sugar's lobbying force, the American Sugar Alliance, ran an ad in The Washington Post, hotly headlined "Big Candy's Greed." The candy-makers, the ad charged, were trying "to boost their already bloated profits."
In Florida, meanwhile, the giant sugar plantations — propped up by taxpayers and abused consumers — dump fertilizer runoff into the Everglades, threatening the state's precious water sources.
It should surprise no one that the American Sugar Alliance greatly out-spent the confectioners to win the affections of our elected representatives. Thus, in a recent close vote, the House again saved the program. Followers of partisan politics will be intrigued to see so-called liberals combining with so-called conservatives to preserve this travesty.
On the Democratic side, Florida Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Alcee Hastings both voted for the program. On the Republican side, House Speaker John Boehner and Rep. Frank Lucas, of Oklahoma and chair of the House Agriculture Committee, also voted in favor. As he backed the government shutdown, Lucas was speechifying for a budget "that reduces spending and eliminates waste and abuse in government programs."
How the politicians get away with this is simple: The voters aren't paying attention. Only when they do will this absurdity stop.
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With the introduction of the iPhone 4S, Apple also introduced an artificial intelligence agent called "Siri." Siri is capable of doing many things (ex: create a task, read out loud an email), but it also is integrated with one of the most powerful search engines; Wolfram Alpha. Wolfram Alpha plus Siri allows users to find out what flights are above them, solve math problems, and much more!
Today, Wolfram Alpha has quietly announced that it is now pulling data from Best Buy's public APIs to enable queries against the retailer's database of 35,000 consumer products. This means that iPhone 4S Siri users have a new way to shop and compare products using their voice. Sorry Android owners, you are once again left out in the dark.
Users can search now for a general product category or a specific product model and obtain a detailed report detailing product features, prices and availability, users ratings, price comparisons with similar models. Oh, but it just doesn't stop there! Wolfram Alpha notes that users can even shop for products based on their specific needs, such as asking for "the lightest digital camera under $100 with a pixel resolution greater than 12MP.This is just one step forward to moving away from answer engines to search engines.
Currently, the Best Buy data is only available to users in the United States. Yesterday, Apple released a new ad promoting the iPhone 4S and Siri, but the ad never actually mentiones or displays the words "iPhone 4S" or "Siri." You know your brand is strong built when you don't have to mention a feature or the product's name. Which other company can do that today?
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Here are results for this week's episode of Smackdown from Tuesday's WWE television tapings in Bridgeport, CT, courtesy of PWTorch and their reader, Zim:
* Big Show defeated R-Truth with the knockout punch. Sheamus and Antonio Cesaro were on commentary during the match. Show and Sheamus had a staredown after the match, but before anything could happen, Cesaro nailed Sheamus from behind and went to the back with Show.
* Backstage, Big Show complained that Sheamus violated the no-contact clause because Sheamus bumped Show after Cesaro nailed Sheamus from behind. Nothing really happened, the TLC match is intact.
* The Rhodes Scholars defeated The Usos.
* Big Show and David Otunga went to the ring and complained about Booker T failing to act after Sheamus violated the no-contact clause. They want Booker T removed as GM and the match cancelled, and are going to the Board of Directors to plead their case. Booker T came out, followed by Sheamus, who had a chair. Sheamus said that since the clause was broken, there's nothing to stop him from beating on Show. Show retreated and said the clause was still valid, so their match at TLC remains intact. Sheamus planted Otunga with the Brogue kick to end the segment.
* They cut away backstage to The Shield attacking Randy Orton. They eventually left, leaving Orton laying on a table.
* Kaitlyn defeated Aksana.
* It was announced backstage that Orton suffered a separated shoulder and a possible concussion from The Shield's attack.
* Miz TV is up next with his guest, Team Hell No. Daniel Bryan and Kane were cutting a promo when they were interrupted by a video from The Shield. When the video was over, the Shield was shown in a luxury box and started to head to the ring. Before they could make it all the way, Ryback hit the ring and The Shield retreated to the back.
* Tyson Kidd, Justin Gabriel, The Great Khali and Hornswoggle defeated Primo, Epico and The Prime Time Players.
* Intercontinental champion Kofi Kingston defeated Alberto Del Rio. Wade Barrett hit the ring after the match, but was met with Trouble In Paradise.
* U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro defeated Sheamus via countout. Big Show came out to ringside with an injured William Regal and Sheamus went after him. Show nailed Regal with the chair and then walked away smiling since Sheamus couldn't touch him.
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Booker T came out and called Sheamus and Show back to the ring for the dark match. Sheamus defeated World Heavyweight Champion The Big Show via disqualification after Show used a chair. They fought after the match and Sheamus planted Show with a Brogue kick to end the show.
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Chris -- 2018-04-11
I've seen what in my mind have been some excellent eggcorns listed here at the forum, which never made it into the database. Is this for lack of time or volunteers, or is someone deciding that the submissions "don't pass mustard"?
I wish I knew the answer as I too am puzzled; puzzled that jorkel, for example, with 789 posts, has had none of his putative eggcorns legitimised by entry to the database. I sometimes think, though I'm sure I must be wrong, that our illustrious gatekeepers never even look in the forum.
To be more positive, the near-eggcorns and other linguistic quirks which frequently appear in the forum are every bit as interesting as a classical eggcorn – eggcornicity isn't everything!
Uh-oh, that would be my fault.
I don't particularly enjoy being seen as a nasty and haughty gatekeeper, but I do see how it would appear like that. The thing is, while there are three main posters with full access to the main database (Arnold Zwicky and Ben Zimmer in addition to myself), this site and this forum were 100% created and put up by me alone. I derive no income for it and pay for the hosting. And I've been chronically overworked in my day job for a while now. Arnold and Ben are not any less busy than myself, and handle submissions from many other sources—correspondence via email, including from journalists, learned societies (ADS-L), Language Log etc etc.
So instead of standing at the gate turning my nose up at each new contribution, I am struggling to keep up with all the eggcorn-related projects. There is a fair bit to do on the backend, still. We still have no comments on the main articles back, and that's a shame, and I am currently studying moving to a totally different platform/framework. Moreover, we have between us literally hundreds of "enterable" eggcorns, and an editing job on the existing entries.
But yes, I do read the forums. And I am in admiration what a great job you have done, and I'm thinking of jorkel, Pat, yourself, Ken, and quite a few others, to make this a place of debate and exchange.
As a matter of fact, I have started entering forum contribution guided mostly by which forum posts receive a lot of search engine hits. There happened to be a bunch from Ken Lakritz. On my list are also a number from Joe, to wit: "not one wit", "kit gloves" [which has been proposed several times], "edgeways", and "starve off", provided, the research on them goes right (sometimes things get muddier when you research more).
Peter Forster wrote:
To be more positive, the near-eggcorns and other linguistic quirks which frequently appear in the forum are every bit as interesting as a classical eggcorn – eggcornicity isn't everything
Yes, and that's another point: The entire eggcorns classification system is very young and in flux. Where do eggcorns fit into the larger scheme? What are those near-eggcorns? There's a lot going in eggcorn land, and you all are a part of it. I just hope I'm not straining your patience too much, but I'm doing what I can. Really.
Thanks Chris,
I did not mean to bring you down, I just wanted to understand more about the workings of the database. Believe me, I know all about being overworked – else I would volunteer to lend a hand occasionally!
Ideally I wish all the entries from the forum were cataloged in a database, perhaps they could be rated in some form – but this is just me daydreaming, not an expectation or a request.
Now I feel like a frock-coated character in a silent two-reeler churlishly twirling my waxed moustaches while a hooting trainful of woes threatens to separate our Chris from her head and feet. I'm sorry. But it is rather frustrating that there seems to be nothing we can do to help – is it essential that gatekeepers have to be qualified in linguistics? It may be that among the ranks of forum contributors there are some with the time as well as the expertise to help with the backlog; I reluctantly exclude myself on the grounds of attention deficit and notoriously poor powers of analysis. Could there be some way we could slip small financial contributions towards the support of the site?
Peter, if you're a frock-coated villain, wouldn't those be "mustachios"?
But your remarks didn't seem churlish to me. I'd like to second the idea of using volunteers.
I think the idea of keeping the ultimate access to the Database itself in the hands of a very small and well-defined group is a good one. But we've also got an enthusiastic band of seasoned googlers who might be willing to do a lot of the preliminaries for Database entries. Things like checking Google hit numbers, rounding up a dozen representative citations from high-profile sites, corralling standard dictionary definitions, etc., could be parceled out and done in advance so that a gatekeeper could have a headstart on the final writeup. Perhaps even the basic writeup could be done in that manner if volunteers were willing to check their egos at the door and watch patiently as their contributions were heavily edited by Chris/Ben/Arnold.
I suspect a number of people might be willing to become minions doing the necessary grumpwork if they felt it would help to get contributions flowing from the forum to the Database. And given the size of the task, I think involving volunteers may be the only way to get it done.
I work multiple part-time jobs, but I could easily transfer time I already spend on forum posts to, say, spending an hour a week finding more citations for "kit gloves" or others.
Pat, I'm a bit more in Peter's camp… attention deficit …er, but not mustachioed. As you can probably tell by my posts, I try to provide everything that's needed up front: Google hits, dictionary definitions, and applicable examples. Then I move on. It does sap my energy a bit to revisit old material since I've usually already said everything that I wanted to say. Besides, I think that the finally arbiters really need to be persons with strong academic skills like yourself and the linguists. It helps to validate the eggcorns if the subtleties are definitively judged by those most knowledgable with the language. Also, like Peter, I'd be willing to provide a small financial contribution via a Paypal arrangement or something. This has really been a terrific forum. It basically allows us to take half-baked ideas and make them ..er.. full-baked.
Well, you're both far too modest. But your offers are terribly kind. Two years ago there was a paypal link on the site for donations, but I think it disappeared after the "remodeling."
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James Jean is something of a phenomenon -- still in his twenties, and yet he has made an enormous impact on comics and illustration. Currently, James is spending more time creating personal paintings along side his illustration. It's well worth spending lots of time at his website — the sketches and travelogues are at least as interesting as the final artworks. His blog, ProcessRecess has tons of great in-progress material. Also well worth checking out is his visual "conversation" with artist Kinichie Hoshine at PoliteWinter.com .
Favorite painting you did in the past year?
The cover to Fables 54
Dream assignment?
Anything that allows for complete freedom, pays great, and offers wide exposure.
First break in the business?
Doing the annual report for the New Academy of Sciences, which included a wraparound cover and seven or so watercolor portraits. Thomas Woodruff recommended me for the assignment. Also, he recommended me to an art director at Simon & Schuster, who decided to 'try me out' on a book called Bad Girl Creek, which you can still find on Amazon. My first cover gig was also the absolute worst. It took some time before I could figure things out as an illustrator
Do you remember the first time you knew you wanted to be an artist?
It as during my foundation year at the School of Visual Arts. For the first time, I felt imbued with a sense of purpose and belonging.
How do you feel about your college training?
Art school was very important to me, a well as living in New York and forming friendships with some great artists.
Most embarrassing illustration related moment?
When Natalie Ascencios tried to fail me out of her drawing class at SVA.
A career highlight?
Honestly, every assignment I take on is a highlight until the next one comes along. Having that mindset helps keep the work fresh and interesting.
Your biggest influences?
My memories, dreams, and friends.
Advice to a young illustrator?
Be patient with your career, don't compromise your work, and make it personal.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Thumbnails: James Jean
Thumbnails: 30 Second Interviews
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11 comments:
- Bob Eggleton (Zillabob) said...
Knock out stuff. I love it.A well versed and multi-faceted guy!
- Howard Lyon said...
Great post. I recently discovered James with the last Spectrum. I don't know how I went so long not knowing his work. His work triggers more of a emotional response in me than any other artist in a long time. Thanks again for this blog. I always look forward to your updates. Congrats Mr. Jean. Fantastic work. Very inspiring.
- Brandon Sanderson said...
Man. That Fables cover is awesome. I love these interviews you do, Irene.
- Carl V. Anderson said...
Thanks for this great interview. James Jean has been a favorite since the very first issue of Fables was released. His work is both stunning and breathtaking.
- Irene Gallo said...
I should say, I find the fact that James nearly failed drawing with Natalie Ascenscios (another amazing artist)VERY funny.
- Tanja said...
I'm actually just reading the Fables comics at the moment - I'm very bad...I hate to admit I judged a book by its cover and only picked the stories up finally because I'd found the blog "Process Recess" and loved the artwork that I'd seen there. Nice little interview! :)
- Tanja
- Mike Dutton said...
Tygriffin, you should never hate to admit judging a book by its cover.... that's possibly the best compliment an illustrator can get! I'm with you though; I picked up Fables for the same reason (though I really like the story and art inside as well).
- Jack Ruttan said...
Very pretty. Interesting to see the "juxtapoz" style entering the F&SF world!
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Following this encoding stage, participants had to select the images that they previously saw from a set of images that were similar in appearance. After they made a selection, they had to report if they were guessing or if they consciously knew the answer. Throughout the experiment, Voss and Paller recorded brain potentials from 68 electrodes that they had evenly distributed across each participant's head.
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The brain potentials recorded by the electrodes also showed dramatic differences between guesses and reportedly known answers. Conscious recognition of an image corresponded to increases in two potentials that are indicative of explicit memory and located around the parietal cortex and medial temporal lobe. Correct guesses did not elicit changes in these potentials; instead, they caused rapid potential changes in the occipital and left frontal lobes. This indicates that correct guesses resulted from implicit memory and are unrelated to explicit memory.
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After tasting all 25 chili recipes at the Chili Cook-off ranging from mild to wild, and everything in between, we've decided to share the mouthwatering, award-winning chili recipes with our Blue Mountain foodie friends. We hope you love making these chili recipes as much as we loved tasting them!
Chili Good
Prize: Best Chili Chef: Chris Pemlot
- 2 1/2 lbs. beef short ribs, bone-in
- 3-4 TB. CHILI 9000, divided
- 2 lb. chorizo sausage
- 1 large onion, minced
- 1 tsp. dry MINCED GARLIC
- 1-2 tsp. salt (to taste)
- 2 14.5 oz. cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes
- 2 14.5 oz. cans puréed tomatoes
- 4 Cups water
- 1/2 Cup chopped fresh cilantro
Preheat oven to 375°. Wash short ribs, pat dry. Rub on all sides with CHILI 9000, using about 1 tablespoon. Place on a foil-lined baking pan. Bake at 375° for 1 hour. Remove the casing from the chorizo sausage and place in the pan with the short ribs for the second half hour of cooking. This removes a lot of fat from the meat and gives the chili great flavor. Remove the meat from the oven and place in a large stockpot. Add the onion, remaining CHILI 9000, GARLIC, salt, tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally to break up the tomatoes. Spoon off the fat (if any) as it rises to the top. Half an hour before serving, remove the beef short ribs from the pot, cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and place back in the pot. Discard the bones. Toss fresh cilantro into the pot for the final 10 minutes of cooking or top each bowl with a sprinkle. Serve with your favorite chili toppings. (recipe from penzeys.com)
Uncle Wilbur Scoville's 6-Pepper 9-Spice Short Rib Chili
Prize: Creativity of Ingredients Chef: Deborah Smith
- 6-7 small dried red chili's, seeded, and torn into rough 1-inch piecesFresh Chili's:
- 3 Poblano chilies, seed and dice *
- 2 Anaheim chilies, seed and dice
- 2-3 Hot Cherry chilies, seed and dice*
- 2 Hot Banana chilies, seed and dice *
- 3 Jalapeno chilies, seed and chop finely (2 Jalapeno's for Chili mixture* – 1 Jalapeno, for garnish
* keep pepper ribs and seeds to the side and add back to the chili, if you want more heat
- 5 pounds bone-in beef short ribs, trimmed of silver-skin and excess fat
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth, divided
- 2 whole anchovy filets
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons whole cumin seeds, toasted, then ground
- 1 tablespoon whole coriander seeds, toasted, then ground
- 4 whole cloves, toasted and ground
- 2 star anise, toasted and ground
- 1 tablespoon extra-finely ground espresso coffee beans
- 1 ounce chopped unsweetened chocolate
- 1 large yellow onion, diced in large chunks (about 2 cups)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar, plus more to taste
- 2 (16 oz. cans) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (16oz. can) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- Cayenne pepper
- Hot sauce, preferably Death Sauce
Toast the Spices: Put cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cloves and star anise (broken into pieces) in a sauté pan. Heat until fragrant and toasted, stirring frequently. Cool the spices and then grind until they are a fine powder.
Add dried chilies to large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven or stock pot and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until slightly darkened with intense, roasted aroma, 2 to 5 minutes. Do not allow to smoke. Remove chilies to small bowl and set aside.
Season the trimmed short ribs on all sides with salt and pepper. Add oil to Dutch oven and heat over high heat until smoking. Add half of short ribs and brown well on all sides (it will be necessary to brown ribs in batches, depending on size of Dutch oven—do not overcrowd pan), 8 to 12 minutes total, reducing heat if fat begins to smoke excessively or meat begins to burn. Transfer to large rimmed baking sheet or plate. Repeat with remaining short ribs, browning them in fat remaining in Dutch oven. Once all short ribs are cooked, transfer all rendered fat into small bowl and reserve separately. Allow short ribs to cool at room temperature.
Meanwhile, return Dutch Oven to medium-high heat and add 1 cup chicken broth, using flat wooden spoon to scrape browned bits off of bottom of pan. Reduce heat until chicken broth is at a bare simmer, add toasted chilies to liquid and cook until chilies have softened and liquid is reduced by half, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer chilies and liquid to blender, add anchovy, tomato paste, ground spices (cumin, coriander, etc. from above), coffee, and chocolate, and blend at high speed, scraping down sides as necessary, until completely smooth puree is formed, about 2 minutes. Set this chili puree aside.
Trim meat from short ribs bones and hand-chop into rough, 1/2-inch to 1/4-inch pieces (larger chunks are better), reserving bones separately. Add any accumulated meat juices to chili puree.
Heat 4 tablespoons rendered beef fat (if necessary, add vegetable oil to reach 4 tablespoons) in large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed stock pot over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softened but not browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add fresh chilies, garlic, and oregano and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add chili puree and cook, stirring frequently and scraping bottom of pot until chili mixture begins to fry and leaves a coating on bottom of pan, 2 to 4 minutes. Add chicken stock, chopped beef, beef bones, and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer, scraping bottom of pan to loosen browned bits. Reduce heat to lowest possible setting, and cook, with cover slightly ajar, for 1 hour. Add diced tomatoes, cider vinegar, and cook with cover slightly ajar until beef is tender and broth is rich and lightly thickened, 2 to 3 1/2 hours longer, adding water if necessary to keep meat mostly submerged (a little protrusion is ok).
Using tongs, remove and discard bay leaves and bones (at this point, any excess meat still attached to the bones can be removed, chopped, and added back to the chili, if desired). Add red kidney beans, black beans, vodka, and brown sugar, and stir to combine. Season to taste with cayenne pepper, hot sauce, kosher salt, ground black pepper, and additional vinegar.
For best flavor, allow to cool and refrigerate overnight, or up to 1 week in sealed container. Reheat, and serve with desired garnishes.
Green Dog Chili
Prize: People's Choice Chef: Allison Jagunic
- 2 medium sized Butternut Squash
- 2 cans of Kidney Beans
- 1 can of Great Northern Beans
- 1 can of White Hominy
- 1 can of Petite Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
- 2 cans of Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 of a jar of Banana Peppers
- 2 medium white onions (not pictured here)
- Minced Garlic (not pictured here)
- Optional: Butter Beans
Step 1: Chop 1 Butternut Squash (leaving the other for later) – into cubes, salt heavily with sea salt, and roast in the oven for 45 minutes, at 375
Step 2: Chop the 2 onions to desired size, and start cooking those over medium heat
Step 3: Chop the other Butternut Squash into cubes (should take you about 10 minutes)
Step 4: Add as much garlic (I used 4 heaping spoonfuls) and ALL canned ingredients to the onion mixture
Step 5: Add the chopped butternut squash (just the one – remember – the other squash is cubed and roasting in the oven ) to the onion/garlic/canned mixture
Step 6: Add spices. I used a very fair amount of cumin, chili power and garlic salt – and just a sprinkle or two of crushed red pepper
Step 7: Once the pot is squared away – start browning 1lb of lean ground turkey
Step 8: After the meat is browned – add it to the pot – give it all a good stir – and then bring it to a boil. Once it's boiling, reduce heat and let it simmer for another 20 minutes
Step 9: Right around then – the timer for the roasted squash should be going off! Remove the amazingly delicious looking squash from the oven
Step 10: Add the roasted butternut squash to the mix
Step 11: Let it sit overnight so all the flavors really meld, and then bring it in to your chili cook off at work – and WIN THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD!
Though the flavors of Chili Cook-off are long gone, their legacy will forever remain in our recipe books. Thanks to all our chili contestants and winners for a deliciously successful fundraiser and to our fabulous winners for allowing us to share their winning recipes with our favorite Blue Mountain friends.


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One of the parts of the site that needs a huge overhaul and updates is the prospect profiles at the top of the page. I wrote up quite a few at the beginning of my writing time here but they could all use editing and updating. I wanted to use this thread as a feedback place for any corrections that are needed to what is written, as well as profiles that should be moved around as well as profiles that should be added.
I will update this post as I add and update profiles over the next month or so, I welcome any feedback regarding the writing as well as the tool grades. Also if there is anything else you would like to see added to them post that here (this includes any video or scout quotes that you may have that are not up there).
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